2024-02-10T05:36:18-06:00 2023-06-30 260001555 FELIX & GLOEKLER PC 2306 PENINSULA DRIVE ERIE PA 16506 990 2022-07-01 250965454 THE SIGHT CENTER OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA SIGH 8144550995 2545 WEST 26TH STREET ERIE PA 16506 LINDA MOORE CEO 8144550995 2024-01-23 1 LINDA MOORE 999009999 1 NATALIE HEBERLEIN CPA P01053604 8148386095 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LINDA MOORE 2545 W 26TH STREET ERIE PA 16506 1173393 0 X WWW.SIGHTCENTERNWPA.ORG X 1949 PA THE MISSION OF THE SIGHT CENTER IS TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE FOR THOSE WITH VISION LOSS AND THOSE WHO ARE BLIND. 10 10 15 11 0 0 1084860 820834 22007 30491 124628 30196 15432 18038 1246927 899559 0 0 0 0 577750 670507 0 0 123785 455019 478566 1032769 1149073 214158 -249514 3599620 3401888 225059 160361 3374561 3241527 X THE MISSION OF THE SIGHT CENTER IS TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE FOR THOSE WITH VISION LOSS AND THOSE WHO ARE BLIND. 0 0 291193 11644 PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS: RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT 25% OF CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH A VISUAL CONDITION THAT IMPEDES LEARNING. AS PART OF OUR MISSION TO PREVENT BLINDNESS, THE CENTER PROVIDED 3,008 PEDIATRIC VISION SCREENINGS AND 447 YOUTH WERE EDUCATED IN PRE-SCHOOLS, CHILD-CARE CENTERS AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION EVENTS IN OUR SEVEN-COUNTY SERVICE AREA FROM JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. THIS IS AN UPWARD TREND SINCE THE COVID RESTRICTIONS WERE LIFTED. ROUGHLY 6% OF CHILDREN SCREENED FAILED THE SCREENINGS AND WERE REFERRED FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH AN EYE CARE PROFESSIONAL. PARENTS OF ALL CHILDREN WHO FAILED SCREENINGS WERE CONTACTED WITH A CALL AND A REFERRAL LETTER AND THEN AGAIN AT 30 AND 60 DAYS TO SUPPORT EYE HEALTH LITERACY FOR PARENTS AND POST-SCREENING TO ENSURE CARE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CHILD. THIS SIGHT CENTER REFERRAL RATE MATCHES THE NATIONAL BENCHMARKS OF 6-8%.IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION TO PREVENT BLINDNESS, IN 2017 THE SIGHT CENTER IMPLEMENTED THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (NDPP) CREATED AND SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC). DIABETES IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF SEVERE AND PERMANENT VISION LOSS IN WORKING-AGE ADULTS. BY PREVENTING OR DELAYING THE ON-SET OF DIABETES, WE PREVENT OR DELAY DIABETES-RELATED DAMAGE TO THE EYES. THE CENTER RECEIVED AND MAINTAINED FULL NATIONAL CDC RECOGNITION FOR THIS PROGRAM FOR TEN DATA SUBMISSON CYCLES BETWEEN 2017 AND 2021. DOUBLE FULL RECOGNITION WAS AWARDED IN 2022 MAKING THE CENTER'S PROGRAM ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL IN THE NATION WITH THAT DESIGNATION. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE WITH WEIGHT LOSS AT OR IN EXCESS OF THE PRESCRIBED 5-7% AND INCREASE THEIR EXERCISE TO A MINIMUM OF 150 MINUTES PER WEEK.PARTICIPATION CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS AND INSURANCE PROVIDERS. THIS HELPS THE SIGHT CENTER ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS, DIVERSE POPULATIONS, AND OUTLYING COMMUNITIES. 54170 13463 VISION REHABILITATION: THE GOAL OF VISION REHABILITATION IS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH VISION LOSS. THE CENTER PROVIDES LOW VISION EXAMINATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH REDUCED VISION TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE. RESEARCH STATES THAT 1 OUT OF 3 OLDER ADULTS ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A PROGRESSIVE EYE DISEASE WHICH AFFECTS THEIR VISION AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. RECRUITMENT EFFORTS FOR A LOW VISION OPTOMETRIST TO REPLACE THE OD CONTINUE TODAY. ALL PATIENTS REFERRED FOR LOW VISION ARE OFFERED A RIDE TO ONE OF TWO LOW VISION SPECIALISTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. PATIENTS REFERRED ALSO RECEIVE PHONE CALLS TO ASSESS THEIR SITUATIONS EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. VERY SOON, WE HOPE TO HAVE A PARTNERSHIP IN PLACE TO PROVIDE THIS MUCH NEEDED SERVICE AT OUR FACILITY. 420336 23422 BLINDNESS SERVICES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT: IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE IN FY2023, THE SIGHT CENTER PROVIDED 211.5 HOURS OF LIFE SKILLS AND EDUCATION, WHICH IS A 100+% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WE DELIVERED 765.35 HOURS OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND 3,562.28 HOURS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. OUR CLIENT CENSUS NUMBER WAS 191 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. BLIND AND LOW VISION YOUNGSTERS AND OLDER ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN BUILDING AND MAINTAINING AN OUTDOOR "SENSORY GARDEN" WITH THE HELP AND SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS AND TESS FRAWLEY, OWNER OF EAT YOUR YARD EDIBLE LANDSCAPING. CHILDREN ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AN EDUCATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE, CAREER EXPLORATION, RESOURCE SHARING, SOCIALIZATION, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. EACH YEAR OUR MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN ENVISION SPORTS CAMP, A WEEKLONG EXPERIENCE WITH 80+ YOUTH. IT IS A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE KIDS AND THE SIGHT CENTER STAFF, WHO ARE ONSITE TO VOLUNTEER, CHEER THEM ON AND THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM. CLIENTS OF THE SIGHT CENTER ARE EVALUATED FOR CHANGING NEEDS AND CHALLENGES AS THEY OCCUR, AND SERVICE PLANS ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED WITH CLIENTS INDIVIDUALLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. REFERRALS ARE MADE TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDERS, AS APPROPRIATE.SOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS CONTINUED IN UNCERTAIN TIMES SINCE MARCH 2020. IN FACT, THESE PROGRAMS SAW INCREASED DEMAND AND SERVICES THAT CLIENTS DEPEND ON. SIGHT CENTER DRIVERS AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS CONTINUE TO VISIT AND ASSIST OUR OLDER BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLIENTS AND HELP THEM MEET THEIR INDEPENDENCE, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. A SPEAKER'S SERIES WAS INITIATED AND VERY WELL ATTENDED. TOPICS INCLUDE EYE HEALTH, LOW-COST TECHNOLOGY, PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 765699 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X LINDA MOORE 8144550995 2545 W 26TH ST ERIE PA 16506 DOUG STARR PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE RUZZI VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNE PIOTROWICZ TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TOM PYSZ IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ANGELONE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEMARTINO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIA GARTELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NED READE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACQUE CARINGOLA OD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH UGLOW DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA MOORE CEO 40.00 X 105611 0 16807 105611 0 16807 1 0 0 0 0 263986 556848 820834 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 621300 30491 30491 30491 57154 57154 17401 0 17401 17401 17401 246186 273144 -26958 -26958 -26958 880 690 190 190 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 447 447 447 899559 48529 0 30196 128970 49009 28373 51588 420216 359507 50152 10557 11532 9830 1373 329 66918 49766 15629 1523 42871 32344 6156 4371 42520 42520 58002 8652 32550 16800 15107 5850 6132 3125 21803 4137 13456 4210 31021 23600 4258 3163 83441 61850 14487 7104 5700 54 5646 12041 12041 58482 42204 11644 4634 VARIOUS PROGRAM EXPENSE 85131 85131 DUES & MEMBERSHIP FEES 34664 31788 2876 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXP 28982 305 12296 16381 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1672 1672 1149073 765699 259589 123785 34468 49358 36736 3644 23342 14419 4966 2600 2437650 879215 1608660 1558435 1889908 1772382 1540 1050 3599620 3401888 32383 35877 40173 35617 152503 88867 225059 160361 X 2882603 2728095 491958 513432 3374561 3241527 3599620 3401888 -249514 116480 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 834835 562139 647028 1084759 820184 3948945 834835 562139 647028 1084759 820184 3948945 3948945 89210 65625 50084 78502 57154 340575 4289520 0.92060 0.91040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1402189 107836 237196 8990 1263839 1437261 500000 -152338 369761 12973 1402189 1188062 335653 75000 11454 1437261 1520516 16641 339791 9304 1188062 1570369 96136 134726 11263 1520516 1.00000 0 0 430000 430000 1643612 541461 1102151 298182 278279 19903 65856 59475 6381 1558435 LINE OF CREDIT 81900 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN 6967 88867 1016039 116480 116480 899559 0 899559 1149073 0 1149073 0 1149073 SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS FILE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS WAGE STUDIES FOR ALL POSITIONS AND GENERALLY APPROVES EMPLOYEE WAGES AT THE MID-POINT RANGE. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVIALABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST. NOTE THAT SELECT FINANCIAL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR